Mercy, Morality, and Justice — The Firestorm Around Tinubu’s Clemency
Mercy in a Fractured Republic When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved a sweeping list of 174 pardons under the Presidential Prerogative of Mercy, Nigeria’s moral......
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Tinubu’s Clemency: FG Clarifies No Inmate Released Yet Under Presidential Prerogative of Mercy
The Federal Government has clarified that no inmate has been released under President Bola Tinubu’s recent Prerogative of Mercy exercise, saying the process remains in its final administrative stage. Attorney-General Lateef Fagbemi explained that the Council of State’s approval was followed by standard legal verification to ensure full compliance with the rule of law before any releases occur....
ADC Leads Civil Society Push to Review Presidential Mercy Law After Tinubu’s Pardon List
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has teamed up with civil rights coalitions to seek an amendment of Nigeria’s Prerogative of Mercy Act, arguing that the......
Tinubu’s Presidential Pardon List Triggers Outrage Over Drug Offenders and Convicted Killers
President Bola Tinubu’s approval of 175 presidential pardons has provoked a national backlash after the list was found to include convicted drug offenders and murder convicts. Opposition leaders and civil society groups call it a moral setback for a government that had pledged discipline and rule of law reform...
Wike Slams NBA Over Emergency Rule Criticism, Accuses Lawyers of Hypocrisy and Self-Interest
Wike Slams NBA Over Emergency Rule Criticism, Accuses Lawyers of Hypocrisy and Self-Interest By IDNN Political Desk | March 31, 2025 Minister of the Federal......
Edo Killings: Defence Chief, Global Rights Nigeria Condemn Lynching of 16 Hunters, Demand Justice
Edo Killings: Defence Chief, Global Rights Nigeria Condemn Lynching of 16 Hunters, Demand Justice By IDNN Security | March 31, 2025 Nigeria’s Chief of Defence......
Edo Hunters Killing: Okpebholo Suspends Security Chief, Bans Illegal Vigilante Groups Amid National Outrage
Edo Hunters Killing: Okpebholo Suspends Security Chief, Bans Illegal Vigilante Groups Amid National Outrage By IDNN Crime & Security Desk | March 31, 2025 Edo......